After working in banking for 13 years, Stacie noticed that many college students were not able to graduate due to a shortage of only $1,000-$2,000 dollars. She used this insight to start Pay Your Tuition Funds, an innovative micro-loan program that helps students crowdfund and withdraw loans to fund their education.

Stacie Whisonant is the Founder and CEO of a FinTech startup called Pay Your Tuition Funds in Washington, D.C. A native to Virginia, she has more than 13 years of experience in the finance and banking industries with a background in mortgages, structured settlements and annuities where she worked for the speciality finance company Stone Street Capital, and also for HSBC. Stacie received a Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration and Management from Longwood University and is a proud member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc, where she continues her service to mankind through community service projects. Stacie also a military veteran and she served eight years as a United States Army Reservist. Lastly, Stacie likes to spend her free time with family, traveling, keeping up with the latest technologies and playing UNO.

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